Our Pastors

 

 David Busic   

David Busic
Senior Pastor
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David serves as our Senior Pastor. He is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary. He has served as Senior Pastor at Central Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City and the Vineyard Community Church of the Nazarene in Livermore, CA. Since 2000, Pastor David served as co-editor of Preacher's Magazine, and is one of the co-authors of the Pastor's Guide to Effective Preaching. Pastor David and his wife Christi have three children, Megan, Ben and Madison.

     
 Lewis McClain  

Lewis McClain
Executive Pastor
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Lewis has served at BFC since 1981 and was named Executive Pastor in April of 2003. His responsibilities include Administration, Christian Education, and supervision of Pastoral Staff. From 1993 to 2003, he served as Business Administrator. He served ten years as BFC’s Minister to University Students, Youth and Young Singles. He is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University with an undergraduate degree in Education/Communication and a Master's Degree in Business. Lewis and his wife, Rita, have two children, Curtis and Aubree.

      
 Tim Brown  

Tim Brown
Business Administrator
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After attending Bethany First Church for many years, Tim joined the staff as Business Administrator in August 2005. Tim's responsibilities include management of human resources, the business office, and facilities. He is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University and is a member of the Board of Directors of First Bethany Bank & Trust, Southern Nazarene University Board of Trustees, and serves as District Treasurer for the Northwest Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene. Tim is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Oklahoma Society of CPAs, and the National Association of Church Business Administrators. He and his wife Darlene have one son, Alan.

     
   

Mike Brooks
College/Young Adult Pastor
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Mike serves as pastor to college students and young adults. Mike has invested much of his professional experience to working with students and young adults. He served for many years in the area of student services as Vice President for Student Development at Southern Nazarene University. He is a graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University with a degree in Religion and Speech Communication, and also received a Master’s degree from Oregon State University in Education, focusing in College Student Services Administration. Mike, and his wife, Darlene live in Bethany and have three daughters, Mindy, Emily and Kaylee.

       
Phil Hause

Phil Hause
Children’s Pastor
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Phil serves as BFC’s Children’s Pastor. He has been a Children’s Pastor since 1978. Phil’s heart is not only directed toward children, but also their families. Pastor Phil holds a Master of Arts in Counseling, a Master of Education, and a Master of Religious Education. He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. All this, and he’s fun too.

 
Stefanie Higgins

Stefanie Higgins
Mid-High Pastor
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Stefanie serves as Pastor to Mid-High students and their families. She is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma where she majored in English. She has been committed to ministry with students since she was in high school. While in college, Stefanie served on staff of a local church working in student ministries. Stefanie has a life-time goal (after retiring from ministry), to work as a tram operator in the beautiful parking lot of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. It is her secret ambition to be the oldest person employed at a theme park in the United States.

 
Chris Pollock

Chris Pollock
Senior High Pastor 
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Chris serves as the Pastor to Senior High students here at BFC. He has a degree in psychology and Youth Ministries from Olivet Nazarene University. He also has a Masters of Divinity degree from the Nazarene Theological Seminary. Chris has served on staff at Kansas City Central Church of the Nazarene as well as Nazarene churches in Indianapolis and Valparaiso. Chris and his wife Holly have a son, Watson, and a daughter, Annabelle.

  
Bob Miller Bob Miller
Communications 
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Bob oversees communications for BFC. For 15 years he served with Mercy Ships, an international compassionate ministry focusing on the spiritual and physical needs of those in developing nations. Bob was ordained in 1988 and has worked in many parts of the world. He is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University and is a musician and a published songwriter. Bob and his wife Karen have three daughters, Kelsey, Alaina and Celeste.
  
Harlan Moore

Harlan Moore
Minister of Worship Arts 
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Harlan has been on staff at BFC since1998. His previous assignment was Minister of Music and Worship at San Diego First on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University. Harlan has served as Minister of Music at Nashville First, Denver Lakewood, Kankakee, Illinois College and Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego. He is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University and earned his Master's degree in Worship Studies from The Institute for Worship Studies in
Jacksonville, Florida. He is the former director of Lillenas Publishing Company and a published songwriter and arranger. He is an ordained deacon in the Church of the Nazarene. Harlan and his wife Barbi live in Oklahoma City.

  
Dave Mowry

Dave Mowry
Children's Pastor
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Dave serves as BFC’s Children’s Pastor for elementary students. Dave loves leading worship at BFC’s new Sunday morning program called “KIDS ROCK!” Dave is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and has his undergrad degree in Religious Education. In his spare time Dave is working on a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Formation from Northwest Nazarene University. Dave and his wife Melissa have two great kids, Camilla and Blake.

  
Kyle Owens

Kyle Owen
Minister of Worship Arts 
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Kyle serves as Minister of Worship Arts. As a gifted musician and songwriter, Kyle shares in the worship responsibilities at BFC. Kyle and his wife, Melina, live in Oklahoma City and have two beautiful daughters.

 
Mark Patredis

Mark Patredis
Connecting Pastor 
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After working for 16 years as a local insurance agent, Mark joined BFC's staff in 2004 as our Connecting Pastor. He oversees guest follow-up, our Pastor Chat Luncheons, Connecting with BFC classes, Hospitality Teams as well as Celebrate Recovery and Compassionate Ministries. His passion is helping folks form a deeper connection with God and the BFC family through small groups, Sunday School, and finding a place to serve. He is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 2007. Mark and his wife, Kathy, live in Bethany and have two married daughters, Kreisa and Kelly.

 
Wayne Pittard

A. Wayne Pittard
Pastoral Care and Mature Adults 
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Wayne has served as Minister of Pastoral Care and Mature Adults since 1987. His responsibilities include giving care to church members that are hospitalized. He also conducts funerals for the bereaved families. He has served on staff at Webster Grove Church
of the Nazarene, as well as in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and Carthage, Missouri and as Chaplain at Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma. Wayne was ordained in the Church of the Nazarene in 1987. Wayne and his wife, Sue, have one son, Seth and daughter-in-law, Brooke.

  
Jason Rowinski Jason Rowinski
Discipleship Pastor 
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Jason oversees the our Discipleship Ministries here at BFC. As Discipleship Pastor, Jason leads our Small Group Ministry, teaches Sunday School and Christian Education classes, and preaches. Jason has served on staff at West Broad Church of the Nazarene in Columbus, Ohio and at Overland Park Church of the Nazarene, in Overland Park, Kansas. Jason is a graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene College and Nazarene Theological Seminary. He is currently working on a Masters Degree in Communication from Gonzaga University. He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene.